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Bowery Boys' Gilded Age Mansions of 5th Avenue Walking Tour
New York City, New York, USA
$50
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Gilded Age Mansions of Fifth Avenue showcase the opulent history that shaped New York City's skyline. This engaging walking tour from Bowery Boys Walks reveals the stories behind the grand residences of influential figures like Henry Clay Frick and Andrew Carnegie.
- 🏛️ A 2-hour walking tour covering approximately one mile on the Upper East Side, perfect for architecture enthusiasts.
- 📜 Discover fascinating Gilded Age stories and architectural styles of iconic mansions, including the Frick Collection and the Duke House.
- 👨🏫 Led by engaging guides with expertise in Gilded Age history, providing insights into the era's lavish lifestyles.
- 🚶♂️ Ideal for adults and children over 8 years old, this tour does not include entry into the mansions.
- 🏰 Pass by the former residence of Henry Clay Frick, now one of the city’s greatest art museums.
- 🏡 View the James B. Duke House, modeled after a French château, which was home to Doris Duke, the “richest girl in the world.”
- 🏛️ See the Harry F. Sinclair House, an elaborate mansion with most of the original design intact, now The Ukrainian Institute.
- 🇫🇷 Admire the Payne Whitney House, where a statue by the teenage Michelangelo was rediscovered in the 1990s.
- 💼 Pass by the home of Otto Kahn, a famous bon vivant of the 1920s who may have inspired “Mr. Monopoly.”
- 🏠 Explore the former home of Andrew Carnegie, who described his 64-room mansion as “modest and plain.”
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Bowery Boys' Gilded Age Mansions of 5th Avenue Walking Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
- A guided walking tour along Fifth Avenue in NYC, examining iconic Gilded Age mansions and stories
- This tour does not go inside any of the mansions.
Meeting point
The tour starts at East 70th Street & Fifth Avenue and ends at 2 East 91st Street. (we will send you complete details when you sign up).
Return details
The tour ends at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
- Once the private residence of Henry Clay Frick, now one of the city’s greatest art museums. (pass by)
- The James B. Duke House (today NYU Institute of Fine Arts) modeled after a French château, this was the home of Doris Duke, the “richest girl in the world.” (pass by)
- Harry F. Sinclair House (now The Ukrainian Institute), an elaborate mansion with most of the original design intact. (pass by)
- The Payne Whitney House (today Cultural Services, Embassy of France) where a statue by the teenage Michelangelo was rediscovered in the 1990s. (pass by)
- The home of Otto Kahn one of the most famous bon vivant of the 1920s who may have been the inspiration for “Mr. Monopoly.” (pass by)
- Former home of Andrew Carnegie, who described the 64-room mansion as “modest and plain.” (pass by)
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Bowery Boys' Gilded Age Mansions of 5th Avenue Walking Tour
New York City, New York, USA
$50
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!